{"id":6174,"date":"2021-05-07T10:31:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T15:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/?p=6174"},"modified":"2021-05-07T10:31:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T15:31:59","slug":"a-proud-tradition-of-excellence-and-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/blog\/2021\/05\/07\/a-proud-tradition-of-excellence-and-service\/","title":{"rendered":"A proud tradition of excellence and service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft wp-image-6175 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Twitter-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of President Choi speaking at the opening of the 2021 Joint Services Pass in Review\" class=\"wp-image-6175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Twitter-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Twitter-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Twitter-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Twitter-3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Choi offers opening remarks at the 2021 Joint Services Pass in Review.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This morning, I had the privilege to participate in MU\u2019s annual ROTC Joint Services Pass in Review. This ceremony, dating back to the 1860s, honors two of our university\u2019s greatest traditions: <strong>excellence<\/strong> and <strong>service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mizzou has a long and proud military heritage, with Tiger veterans going back to the university\u2019s founding and ROTC programs established on our campus since WWI. Today, and even with the immense challenges of this past year, our student cadets continue to represent Mizzou with incredible honor and ambition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright wp-image-6176 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Twitter-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of MU ROTC cadets at the 2021 Joint Services Pass in Review.\" class=\"wp-image-6176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Twitter-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Twitter-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Twitter-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Twitter-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MU ROTC cadets participating in the ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I want to thank all of our cadets for their service, especially 42 of our graduating cadets who will continue on as commissioned officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. I also want to recognize Lt. Col. Tara Bradley (Department Head of Army ROTC and Military Science), Lt. Col. Gregory Vice (Air Force ROTC, Aerospace Department) and Capt. David Dry (Naval and Marine ROTC) for their leadership of our students and programs as we continue to build on the powerful legacy of Mizzou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 Mun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning, I had the privilege to participate in MU\u2019s annual ROTC Joint Services Pass in Review. This ceremony, dating back to the 1860s, honors two of our university\u2019s greatest traditions: excellence and service. 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